Putnam Announces Annual Monarch Butterfly Workshop

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Aug 21, 2014 at 9:27 AM

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 20, 2014) – The Putnam Museum and Science center announced today plans for the Annual Monarch Butterfly Workshop occurring Saturday August 23rd. The family favorite event includes butterfly themed crafts, caterpillars and special workshops and presentations for the whole family. Register early; this workshop fills up fast!

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 20, 2014) – The Putnam Museum and Science center announced today plans for the Annual Monarch Butterfly Workshop occurring Saturday August 23rd. The family favorite event includes butterfly themed crafts, caterpillars and special workshops and presentations for the whole family. Register early; this workshop fills up fast!

Caterpillar Care Workshops will be 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Butterfly crafts will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A special slide show presentation by Bob Motz will be at 12:15 p.m. Cost is $3 per person which includes the workshop, crafts and presentation. An additional fee of $3 per caterpillar is also required. Workshop attendees should bring a clear glass container with a lid.

We will also be showing the film Flight of the Butterflies 3D at 11:15 AM and 1:45 PM in our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater. According to the movie’s website, “Flight of the Butterflies in 3D is an interconnected scientific adventure story that spans not only thousands of miles, but generations. It’s about the remarkable Monarch butterfly migration, the most incredible migration on Earth, and the determined scientist who spent 40 years trying to discover exactly where the butterflies mysteriously disappeared when they flew south for winter.”

Tickets can be purchased by calling (563) 324-1933.

Lots to see and do at the Putnam

Visitors can stop by the brand NEW 10,000-square-foot Science Center, which features more than 45 hands-on stations that bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts to life. Be sure to check our Facebook page on the latest addition to the center-the outdoor Dino Dig opening in August!

We’ve opened the documentary vault here at the Putnam! Be sure to check our diverse movie schedule on our website as well as our Facebook and Twitter to find out all the wonderful films we are showing in our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater.

Retro Reel Deal

It’s the last few weeks of our Retro Reel Series showing on our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater! Below is a listing of the remaining throwback titles playing soon:

· The Matrix (8/22 @ 7PM, 8/23 @ 7PM) - A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

· The Wizard of Oz (8/23 @ 4:15PM, 8/24 @ 4:15PM) - Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home.

· Stand by Me (8/29 @ 9:30PM, 8/30 @ 7PM) - After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

About the Putnam

The Putnam has been inspiring ideas, dialogue and interaction among people of all ages for nearly 150 years! And today, we’re better than ever with hands-on fun for the whole family! Launch rockets or interact with a robot in our Science Center, visit our famous mummies in Unearthing Ancient Egypt, climb into a treehouse in Black Earth | Big River or go back in time to see our region’s history in River, Prairie, and People. Also experience internationally-recognized traveling exhibits or take in a movie in our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater with a screen towering 6 stories tall! Our welcoming team is dedicated to helping you discover and explore in a friendly and engaging place.

For more information about current and upcoming events, exhibits and movies, visit putnam.org.

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